| Index | Dale | Indiana | National |
| Average Test Scores | 67% | 46% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 15:1 | 22:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 1 | 1,755 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 675 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 141 | 7,963 |
| Index | Dale | Indiana | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 79.6% | 84.6% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 76.1% | 82.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 36.9% | 53.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 18.1% | 33.0% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 10.3% | 24.6% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 1.5% | 8.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 2.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.0% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 1 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Dale. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Dale, IN schools is 67%. The average student to teacher ratio is 15:1. In Dale, IN, an average of 79.6% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 76.1% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Holland, IN | 745 | 75% | 55.2% |
| Chrisney, IN | 701 | 72% | 50.0% |
| Ferdinand, IN | 2,192 | 71% | 47.6% |
| Tennyson, IN | 240 | 65% | 35.4% |
| Huntingburg, IN | 6,453 | 55% | 15.4% |
| Dale, IN | 1,491 | 67% | 39.6% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Silver Lake, KS | 1,491 | 50% | 4.7% |
| Montello, WI | 1,491 | 42% | 13.3% |
| Mayville, NY | 1,491 | 57% | 18.8% |
| Borden, IN | 1,492 | 60% | 24.0% |
| Avalon, NJ | 1,492 | 60% | 24.0% |
| Dale, IN | 1,491 | 67% | 39.6% |
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